Research Article
Skin Protection Behaviors among Young Male Latino Day Laborers: An Exploratory Study Using a Social Cognitive Approach
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the Latino Day Laborers.
| | | n (%) |
| | Ethnic background | | | Colombian | 1 (0.7%) | | Cuban | 1 (0.7%) | | Ecuadorian | 6 (4.5%) | | Guatemalan | 11 (8.2%) | | Honduran | 9 (6.7%) | | Mexican | 97 (72.4%) | | Nicaraguan | 1 (0.7%) | | Peruvian | 2 (1.5%) | | Puerto Rican | 3 (2.2%) | | Salvadoran | 3 (2.2%) | | Racial background | | | White/Caucasian | 34 (24.8%) | | African American | 1 (0.7%) | | Indigenous | 50 (36.5%) | | More than one race | 48 (35%) | | Legal status | | | United States citizen | 16 (11.9%) | | Naturalized citizen | 12 (8.9%) | | Permanent legal resident | 19 (14.1%) | | Work permit | 24 (17.8%) | | Nonimmigrant visa | 14 (10.4%) | | Noncitizen and not permanent legal resident | 50 (37%) | | Level | | | Less than elementary school | 61 (44.5%) | | Completed elementary school but not high school | 27 (19.7%) | | High school diploma | 2 (1.5%) | | Associate degree | 41 (29.9%) | | Bachelor's degree | 5 (3.6%) | | Graduate or professional degree | 1 (7%) | | Skin type | | | Always burn, never tans | 29 (21.5%) | | Usually burn, tans with difficulty | 5 (3.7%) | | Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans to a light brown | 24 (17.8%) | | Rarely burn, tan with ease to a moderate brown | 45 (33.3%) | | Very rarely burns, tans very easily | 17 (12.6%) | | Never burns, tans very easily, deeply pigmented | 15 (11.1%) | | Educated in native country | | | Yes | 115 (83.9%) | | No | 22 (16.1%) | | Marital status | | | Single | 45 (33.3%) | | Married | 69 (51.1%) | | Separated | 4 (3%) | | Divorced | 3 (2.2%) | | Widowed | 1 (7%) | | Living with partner | 13 (9.6%) | | Living arrangements | | | Roommates | 53 (39.8%) | | Spouse | 15 (11.3%) | | Spouse and children | 23 (17.3%) | | Relatives | 21 (15.8%) | | Live-in partner | 11 (8.3%) | | Alone | 10 (7.5%) | | Type of work | | | Construction | 57 (41.6%) | | Roofing | 4 (2.9%) | | Landscaping | 25 (18.2%) | | Painting | 15 (10.9%) | | Cementing | 2 (1.5%) | | Lawn mowing | 8 (5.8%) | | Clean-up | 1 (0.7%) | | Welding | 1 (0.7%) | | Multiple | 24 (17.5%) | | Health insurance coverage | | | Yes | 21 (16.3%) | | No | 108 (83.7%) | | Household income (yearly) | | | Less than $20,000 | 95 (69.3%) | | $21,000 to $30,000 | 41 (29.9%) | | $31,000 to $40,000 | 1 (0.7%) |
| | | Mean (SD) |
| | Age (years) | 35.40 (9.89) | | Lived in USA (years) | 11.15 (9.48) |
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